Toy shcoting-gallery



W, LENCHARD.

TOY SHOOTING GALLERY. APPLIQATION FILED A us.15,1919.

1 ,355,765. Patented 0015111920.

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WITNESS: INVENTOR Y WalZerZnzc/zdfl ATTORNEY.

W. LENCHARD.

TOY SHOOTING GALLERY.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.I5, 1919.

1,355,765. Patented Oct. 12,1920.

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4/ 5/15] 7 BY Whligiwzc/mrd ATTORNEY.

' WALTER Lnnoimnn, or MQKEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA.

TOY SHOOTING-GALLERY.

Application filed August 15. 1919. Serial No. 317,797.

To aZZw/lomz't may concern:

Be it known that T, WALTER LnNoHARD, a citizen of the United vEitates', residing at McKeesport, in the county oi": Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania,,have invented new and useful Improvements in Toy Shooting- (zr'alleries, of which the following is a specification. v

This invention relates to toys, and more particularly to a shooting gallery.

One of the main objects of theinvention is to provide a toy of simple construction and operation which is well adapted to instruct children in the aiming andffiring of a gun. A further object is toprovide a toy which shall be both interesting and amusing in which, when the player makes the bulls eye, a figure will be displayed to signlfy this fact. A further object is to provide simple and efiicient means for aiming the gun. Anotherobject is to providemeans for causing movement of the figure whenthe bulls eye is made and forsetting the figure or returning it to its initial position. Further objects will appear fromthe detailed description. I

In the drawings Figure l is a side view, partly broken away, of a shooting gallery constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a section taken substantially on line 2-2 of Fig. 1. 1

Fig. 3 is an end view of the gallery.

Fig. 1 is a section taken substantially on lined- 1 of Fig. 3. j

Fig. 5 is a similar View taken on line 55 of Fig. 3.

Fig 6 is a fragmentary detail the mov able figure.

Fig. 7 is a top plan view of the gun. -Fig. 8 is a section taken substantially on line 8-8 of Fig.7.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary section through the lower portion of the gun supporting;

base. a l g Fig. 10 is a vertical section through the gun supporting basetaken in a planeat ri ht angles to Fig. 9. Q I.

*ig. 11 is a section taken substantially on line 11 11 of Fig. 10.

Fig. 12 is a detailof the gun setting releasing means.

The gallery consists of supporting board 1, a vertically disposed target board 2 detachably secured to the supporting board at one end thereof, and a sheet metal retaining,

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented O t 12 1920 wall or flange 3 secured to the supporting board and fitting snugly against the inner face of the target board, this retaining wall being so shaped as to effectually prevent a projectile from rebounding from the board out of thegalleryf The target board .2 is provided at the central portion of its-inner face with a plurality of concentric rings forming a target 1. These rings are concentric with a bulls eye 5' which is formed from a disk 6 secured upon the inner end of a cylindrical member 7 fitting snugly in an opening through target board 2. This member 7 isprovided with a central outwardly projecting stem 8 which extends through a sheet metal casing 9 secured on: the outer face of board 2. The outer cndof stem 8 bears against the inner face of vertical arm 10 of a substantially rectangular or L latch 10 mounted upon the casing shaeid 9. l ember T'is normally forced inwardly an expansion coil spring 11 mounted b about stem 8 and confined between'the back wall 9 of casing 9, inward movement of this member being positively limited by a pin 12 inserted through the stem and engaging the back wall of the casing.

As will be noted more clearly from Figs.

3 and 5, the horizontal arm 10 of latch member 10 55 disposed closely adjacent the top wall 9 of casing 9. This arm is adapted to engage into a slot 13 extending transversely of the outer face of a rod 14 of rectangular cross section slidable through the upper and lower walls 9" and 9, respectively, of easing 9., Rod 14 is forced upwardly by an expansion coil spring 15 mounted about thesame and confined be: tween the bottom wall 9 of the casing and a pin 16' secured through therod. A leaf spring 17 is secured to the back of casing 9 and presses. against the upper arm 10 of latch member 10 so as to normally hold the same in'position for engagement into slot 13.

{As will be readily understood, when thebulls' eyefis struck so asto be forced rear.-

wardly through target board 2, latch member 10 is forced outwardly against the pres sure of spring 17 thus releasing rod 14 and permitting [the same to j be raised by spring 15.

' Asuitable figure 18 .is'secured upon the upper end of rod 1 1. This figure is stamped from sheet metal to provide a body 19' and head'20. Arms 21 are pivoted to the body 19 a short distance below their upper ends,

' the lower bracket thus forcing the rodup' body. Each of the arms 21 is provided with a link 23 loosely secured through the arm above the pivot 24 thereof, the links 23 belng connected by a central link 25. Link 25 is. loosely secured to the upper end of an operating rod 26 which is slidable through the upper of two spaced substantially L shaped brackets 27 secured upon the back wall of easing 9. The legs 22 are similarly connected to each other and to the operating rod. The lower end portion of rod 26 is turned outwardly atright angles to provide a stop finger 28 which is adapted for en agement with. the brackets 27. These rackets are so spaced that when the figure is in lowered position, finger 28 will strike wardly and insuringlowering of the arms and legs of the figure; and when the figure is releasedand rod 14 is raised, the finger 28 willengage the upper bracket 27 .so as to limit'upward movement of the rod 26 and insure that the arms and legs of the figure will be moved outwardly from each side thereof into substantial horizontal position, this movement occuring when the figure reaches the limit of its upward movement. In this manner, I insure that, when the bulls eye is made, the figure will be released and raised so as to be displayed above .the. target board, and movement of the limbs of this figure will be caused.

Tomove the rod '14 downwardly for lowering the figure 18, special means is provided. A sleeve 30 is freely slidable on the rod and is 'provided with laterally projectingears 31 through which are secur'czl the lower'e'ndsof two tension springs 32 secured at their upper ends to the casing 9. These springs act to normally hold the sleeve in raised position. A setting wire-33 is'connected at one e'ndtothe ears. This wire is passed over a suitable guide pulley 34 depending from board" 1, and has its other end secured to a setting member'35 slidable through a. cross bar 36secured to the board 1 at the forward end thereof, this member being provided with a gripping element or knob; 37 to facilitate, outward movement thereof, this knob also serving to positively limit inward movement of the member. The slot 30 i's'of suchlength that, when the rod 14 is in raised position, the spring'is forced at the lower end of this slot. Byfpulling the Inember35 outwardly the rod 14 may be 'moved into lowered position, the springs 32 serving to raise the sleeve 31"andreturn member 35 to its original position upon release of this member.

At the opposite end of the baseboard 7 from the target-there is mounteda' gun 38. This gun is formed of-sheet metal and includes a barrel 39 to each side of which is secured a cylindrical casing .40. The forcontact of the fingers with the casings at the 7 forward ends of the slots. Y

-A setting rod 47 is secured to the plunger centrally thereof and is slidable through the backof the-gun. This rod is-provid'ed, at its outer end, with a knob or button 48 secured thereon to facilitate drawing the plunger toward the backof the barre'hand the rod is of such-length that this button is spaced awayfrom the back of the gun when the plunger is in itsforward position thus preventing injury-to the operator by getting his fingers caught between the button and the gun when the gun is fired.

.The rod 47 is'provided',l a 'shortdistance fromits inner end, with a transverse groove in its under-{face which is adapted to re- "ceive the upper edge portion'of a setting and releasing lever 49 .pivotally secured at one end, as at 50, to the back ofthe gun. This lever isnormally held in raisedposition by a wire spring 51, the lower end of which is secured to the gun base, the upper end of this spring being loosely secured through the lever. For convenience in operation the lever isprovided with an extension or handle element projecting laterally of the gun by means of which the lever may be readily depressed for releasing the setting rod and thus firing the gun.

The gun is secured upon the base indicated generally by: 53,. this base consisting of an upper member or block54and a'lower block v55, the upper block being provided with an ektension 52 towhich the gun is secured. A pivot bolt 56 is secured centrally through the twoblocks and serves to connect the same so as to permit rotation of the'upper block 54 upon the lower block. 'Thisupper block is provided to one side of the' bolt 56, with arra'dlally dlsposed groove 57 which slidably receives a cylindrical head 58'formed' at the upper end ofv a stem 59 of t Plate 60 which depends from the block into a 'recess'61 in the upper end of lowerjblock 55. This plate 60 1S centrallyboredand threaded to receive the screw. threaded rod or shaft 62;-

which is. rotatably mounted through block 55 adjacent the upper'end thereof, this shaft being secured against longitudinal movement by inner and outer'collars 63 and 64,- V

respectively. A hand wheel 65 is secured uponthe outer end of the shaft for facilitatmg rotation of the same. The reduced neck in either direction about the pivot bolt. 56'

thus permitting lateral adjustment of the gun to be readily and easily effected.

The lower block is further provided in its lower portion, with a downward opening recess 68. This recess receives the lower threaded portion of an adjusting shaft 69,

' which is rotatably supported in the block and is secured against axial movement by inner. and outer collars 70. The screw threaded portion of shaft 69 is threaded through an adjusting block 71 provided with lateral gudgeons 72 which operate in vertical slots 73 formed in thearms of a U bracket 74: which is pivotally secured to the supporting board 1 for rocking movement about a vertical axis. By rotating the shaft 69, the lower block 55, which is pivotally supported between brackets 75 secured to board 1 so as to be rockable about a hori-' zontal axis, may be readily tilted so as to vary the inclination of the gun. By means of the turning and tilting devices above'described, the gun may be readily aimed, and an appreciable amount of skill will be required in aiming the gun to hit the target or,

the bulls eye.

The projection of the figure which is disclosedwhen the bulls eye is made is specially adapted to appeal to children, and the adjustability of the gun has the additional advantage that it instructs the child in aiming and increases accuracy in judging distances and angles.

It may be found advisable in practice to' make slight changes in the construction and arrangement of the details of my invention without departing from the field and scope of the same, and I intend to include all such variations, as fall within the scope of the appended claims, in this application in which a preferred form only of my invention is disclosed.

What I claim is:

1. In a game apparatus, a target board, a figure having movable limbs and arranged to be displayed above the board when raised, means for raising said figure, means for normally holding the figure lowered, means for. extending the limbs of said figure when raised, a movable target carried bysaid board, and means actuated by the target when struck for releasing said means for holding the figure in lowered position.

' 2. In a game apparatus, a figure having movabie limbs normally in retracted position, a said figure, means for normally holding said figure lowered, means actuated by the target for releasing the figure upon the target being struck, a member connected to the movable target, means for raising limbs of said figure so as to extend the same when the figure is raisedand upward movement of the member is stopped, and means for positively limiting upward movement,

of said member.

In a game apparatus, a movable target, a figure having movable limbs, means. for raising said figure, means for normally raised.

i. In a game apparatus, a movable target, a figure having limbs pivoted thereto, means for raising said figure, a limb extending member loosely connected to said limbs above the pivots thereof, means for limiting upward movement of said member so as to extend the limbs of the figure when said figure is raised, means for normally holding the figure lowered, and means actuated by the target for releasing the figure upon the target being struck.

5. In a game apparatus, a movable target, a figure having pivoted limbs, an operating rod loosely connected to said limbs above the pivots thereof, means for positively limiting movement of saidrod in either direction so as to cause raising andlowering of the limbs in accordance with movement of the figure, means for normally holding the figure lowered,,means, actuated by the target for releasing the figure upon the target-being struck, and means for raising said figure.

6. in a game apparatus, a movable target, figure having pivoted limbs, an operatlng I rod loosely connected to said limbs above the pivots thereof, upper and lower stops, the rod being slidable through the upper stop and provided at its lower end with an element adapted to contact with either of said stops for limiting movement of the rod in either direction, means for normally holding the figurelowered, means actuated by said target for releasing said figure upon the target being struck, and means for raising the figure.

7. In a game apparatus, a vertically movable rod, a movable target, means for raisin said rod, means for holding the rod lowere means actuated bythe target for releasing the rod upon the target being struck, a figure comprising a body secured upon said rod and limbs pivoted to said body, a member connected to said limbs above the pivot points thereof, and means for limiting upward movement of said' member so as to cause extending of the limbs of the body when said body is raised. v 8. In a game apparatus, a supporting board, a gun base mounted thereon and comheiding said figure lmvered, means actuated V posed of a lowerinember supported for movement about a horizontal axis and an upper member mounted on said lower meinher for adjustmentabout a vertical axis,

'a gun carried by said upper member, an

adjusting shaft carried by the lower member, connections between said shaft and the upper member and positioned Within said base for turning. the upper member upon rotation of the shaft, a second adjust ing'shai't carried by the low-er member, and connections between said second shaft and the supporting board and positioned Within thebase for rocking said lower member about its axis upon rotation of the second shaft; r i

9 In a game apparatus, a gun baser conr' posed of. a lower member rookabie about a,

horizontal axis and an u er member su 7 V PP I r p ported tn'ereby andvad ustable about a verticai axis, a gun carried by the. upper'mem- .ber, means for adjusting said upper'member, 

